Originally Posted by
KathyC9511
As in a previous post regarding my 30's retro Dresden Plate quilt top, I am now in the process of making appliqué flowers, vines and leaves for my border. I have gone through all my quilting magazines looking for different type flowers. It seems like every magazine has the same pedal flower appliqué design.
I am really wanting some variety of flowers in my borders. Can any of you recommend a overall good appliqué book to purchase that night have a variety of flower designs?
I have attached two pictures, one of my quilt block and the other showing some of my appliqué flowers. Any comments or suggestions would be gratefully appreciated.
Not long ago there was a discussion on this board about folded flower applique and I saved some of those links. You may not want to go into such detail or have your border so heavy, but at least there are ideas here. Several years ago I saw a quilt made by a lady from Japan which used miniature Dresden plates in the border! That was absolutely gorgeous!
Here is a hydrangea. It's from Kumiko Sudo's book Fabled Flowers. You can see someone's version at this website:
http://quiltingroom.blogspot.com/2007/11/monthly.html
This is the book:
http://www.amazon.com/Fabled-Flowers.../dp/0844226459
And here's one from a member of the Quilting Board:
Hydrangea Avatar, so many of you have asked for.
This is an easy tutorial although the photos load slowly:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...s-t128379.html
They are beautiful, aren't they!
Here is another tutorial with templates for other folded flowers, but McAfee says the site is not OK. You be the judge.
http://ajpadilla.com/tutorials/folded-fabric-flowers
I understand that YouTube has tons of tutorials if you want to check out those.